In these final Recommended Links of the year, we have everything that has made this section a timeless classic on NeoTeo, nothing more, nothing less. You'll read about the first naval battle between ironclads, people sleeping in boxes, the true story behind 'The Irishman', and typographical errors with disastrous effects, among many other things, including videos and various galleries.
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Merrimack and Monitor, the first naval battle between ironclads: "The protagonists, as we have already said, were the Merrimack and the Monitor. The former was one of the largest ships in the Union navy, although in the battle it fought on the enemy side. The USS Merrimack had been set on fire in 1861 by the Northern army, being one of their own ships, when they had to withdraw from Norfolk and Portsmouth."
Why medieval Europeans slept in boxes: "Even in large houses and palaces, it was not uncommon for servants to sleep in the same room as their masters. For example, as Bill Bryson recounts in At Home, when King Henry V went to bed with Catherine of Valois, the chamberlain and the steward were present in the bedroom. In such circumstances, bed curtains provided some privacy. However, if you wanted absolute privacy, you had to sleep in a box bed."
The Witcher's bestiary from Netflix: "The Witcher premiered on Netflix on December 20, 2019, based on the books of the Geralt of Rivia saga (1992-1999, not counting prequels) by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. This saga was popularized by the incredible success of the video games of the same name by CD Projekt RED. Its protagonist is a witcher, a mutant who makes a living hunting unwanted monsters. Since it is based on Slavic folklore, its names and customs can seem strange to us, so this entry will serve as an introduction."
Typhoid Mary, the woman who killed three people without leaving the kitchen: "On November 11, 1938, a 69-year-old woman died at Riverside Hospital on North Brother Island in New York. Her name was Mary Mallon. She had been confined there for 23 years and, dubbed by the press as Typhoid Mary, had, much to her regret, written a page in the history of medicine."
The true story of 'The Irishman', the real history of the film's characters: "With a screenplay written by Steven Zaillian, the film's plot is based mainly on the book 'I Heard You Paint Houses', a non-fiction work published by Charles Brandt in 2004, which biographically recounts the life of Frank 'The Irishman' Sheeran, the alleged mob hitman who confessed to crimes committed while working for the Bufalino crime family."
26 days of travel in a narco-submarine: "Agustín Álvarez took a plane from Madrid to Brazil on October 25. At 29 years old, the various navigation licenses he had obtained—the latest being a yacht skipper—in his hometown of Vigo (Pontevedra), were going to help him undertake the most dangerous mission of his life: crossing from America to Europe in a semi-submersible 20 meters long with 3,000 kilos of cocaine on board."
Sleeping sponges, fast surgeons, and blows to the head: What was surgery like before anesthesia?: "Until the mid-19th century, surgery without anesthesia, as we know it now, was common. Of course, medical knowledge in general was much more limited before that time than it is today, and many techniques and practices that were later proven useless or harmful were common, while aspects like hygiene were neglected. The sum of all these factors explains why hospitals had mortality rates higher than 25%."
How psychedelic drugs work on mental illnesses: "Psychedelic drugs are different. They are not stimulants like cocaine or amphetamines, nor sedatives like heroin or cannabis. Instead, they induce an altered state of consciousness in which perception changes. Certain parts of the brain are activated and others are deactivated. The effects of psychedelic drugs are more similar to those produced by practices such as yoga or meditation."
Harvesting the blood of America's poor: "The number of donation centers in the United States has more than doubled since 2005, and blood now represents more than 2% of total U.S. exports by value. To put it in perspective, American blood is now worth more than all exported corn or soy products, which cover vast areas of the heartland."
This is the environmental footprint of the food we throw away: "Food production has a carbon footprint that comes mainly from land use and greenhouse gas emissions. 22% of this food ends up in the trash, along with all the resources used in the process."
9 typographical errors with disastrous effects - destroyed rockets, million-dollar losses, 'fake' legends or evil Bibles: "Luckily, not all misfortunes are to be lamented, and the disaster only lasted a few hours or was harmless, but there are quite fateful errors that have even ended with victims when related to missiles. Others are quite funny, and what is striking is that sometimes even not writing a comma or placing it badly can greatly change the results."
6 of the funniest inventions in history: "It is increasingly hard for us to imagine the world without the internet. But decades ago, long before phones were smart and virtual reality existed, many inventors created devices so fun and strange that they seem out of a video game. The list of strange devices is too long and difficult to narrow down, but at BBC Mundo we wanted to highlight some of these fruits of human creativity that will bring a smile to your face."
Videos: Dog drools, if the Earth had a day, unreleased Silent Hill PT content, LEGO sorting machine, the first Christmas movie, the best Guinness World Records of the year, Jingle Bells (Mongolian version), the best-selling video games of all time, ambidextrous artist, colored ferrofluids, the "Cybertruck" for $10,000, The Simpsons intro without characters, metal vs microwave, Real Fooder, from the cockpit of the US Navy Blue Angels Team, transparent eraser, staying still is IMPOSSIBLE, chihuahua on the frozen lake, chicken stabilization, dogs choose their Christmas gifts, PUMBA saves TIMON 100% REAL, apetor Merry Christmas 2019 and the short animated films AFTERWORK and A LOVE STORY.
Galleries: the bread slice experiment, bionic cat, puppies in daycare, the art of Martin Lewis, children's reactions, the Rapunzel of Ukraine, summer camp for Soviet children, inner Russia, 3D murals, the house for your Cybertruck, Venice under water, carnivorous plants, improved cheap paintings, the best Flickr photos of 2019, the Animated Dump and the Visual Dump to finish.
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